Government of Canada invests $2 billion to double the number of women-owned businesses by 2025
Vancouver, British Columbia - The Government of Canada is advancing women’s economic empowerment with the first-ever Women Entrepreneurship Strategy, a $2-billion investment that seeks to double the number of women-owned businesses by 2025.
This week, in celebration of International Women’s Day, the Honourable Mary Ng, Canada’s Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, met with female entrepreneurs in Yukon and British Columbia to share how the Government of Canada is supporting them as they start up, scale up, and access new markets.
On March 6, Minister Ng joined Larry Bagnell, Member of Parliament for Yukon, for a roundtable discussion with female entrepreneurs at YuKonstruct in Whitehorse. Following this, Minister Ng announced Lumel Studios as a recipient of the Women Entrepreneurship Fund. Minister Ng concluded the day by attending a fireside chat with local business owners, including members of the Yukon Chamber of Commerce, Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce, and Yukon First Nation Chamber of Commerce.
On March 7, Minister Ng was in Vancouver, Surrey, and Richmond. She began the day by participating in a fireside chat with small business owners hosted by the Fleetwood Business Improvement Association before meeting female entrepreneurs in advance of the 2019 Influential Women in Business Awards. Minister Ng concluded the day by participating in an International Women’s Day panel discussion on women in technology and business hosted by UrbanLogiq.
On March 8, Minister Ng celebrated International Women’s Day by joining the Coquitlam Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce for an International Women’s Day celebration with female business leaders. Minister Ng also visited local female-run small businesses throughout the day.
The Women Entrepreneurship Strategy complements the Government of Canada’s efforts to advance gender equality through addressing pay equity, introducing more affordable childcare and putting an end to gender-based violence.
Source : Government of Canada